Feeding ecology of Liza spp. in a tidal flat: Evidence of the importance of primary production (biofilm) and associated meiofauna

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 92, Issue , 2014, Pages 86-91

  Carpentier, Alexandre ^a   Como, Serena ^b   Dupuy, Christine ^c   Lefrançois, Christel ^c   Feunteun, Eric ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c French National Centre for Scientific Research   (France)

^d MNHN   (France)

Author keywords

Feeding ecology; Gray mullets; Meiofauna; Microphytobenthos; Mudflat

Indexed keywords

FEEDING ECOLOGY; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MEIOFAUNA; PHYTOBENTHOS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; STABLE ISOTOPE; STOMACH CONTENT; TELEOST; TIDAL FLAT;

EID: 84907022472     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2013.10.007     Document Type: Article

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